Strange Jørgenssøn

Strange Jørgenssøn was a Danish/Norwegian businessman and government official. He was born in Faaborg, Denmark on 7 April 1539. He was the son of Jørgen van der Huus and Margrethe Bullgers. He came to Norway in 1572 and was sheriff of Lysekloster 1572-1601, while he also served as the bailiff over Munkeliv 1578-86, 1589-95 and Giske Nordland 1598.

Strange Jörgensson was involved in trading business and eventually leased a number of farms. He ensured a royal letter in 1592 to build a windmill at Nordnes and got the exclusive right of milling of grain in Bergen. The mill was inspected by Christian IV during the king's visit to Bergen in 1599. He gained citizenship of Bergen in 1601, and already the next year was a member of city council. A year before he died he established an institution for poor women in Bergen 1609. He also made donations to poor students and to Church. He died on 5 February 1610 in Bergen.